Saksham Gupta
Senior Associate
Pune
Summary
Detail-oriented and analytical financial services professional with over 8 years of experience in derivatives operations, trade settlements, cash reconciliation, and fund accounting. Proven expertise in managing complex trade lifecycle workflows, resolving breaks, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Adept at collaborating with global stakeholders, driving UAT, and leading process optimization in trade and cash operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Associate– Derivatives & Trade Operations
Bank of New York Mellon
02.2022 - Current
- Manage front-to-back trade lifecycle for a wide range of products including equity derivatives, FX, and income-related transactions, ensuring timely and accurate trade capture and settlement.
- Perform daily trade capture validation and enrichment by comparing trade details between front-office systems and settlement platforms to mitigate booking errors.
- Handle trade matching, affirmation, and confirmation using platforms such as Bloomberg and internal OMS.
- Execute post-trade operations including break resolution, failed trade analysis, and exception handling across Bank Nostro, General Ledger, and Sub-Ledger accounts.
- Monitor and reconcile intersystem breaks and trade discrepancies.
- Support derivatives processing including FX spot, forwards, options, and equity-linked instruments.
- Liaise with brokers, counterparties, and internal teams to ensure successful trade flow.
- Perform control checks for compliance and support UAT/testing initiatives.
- Escalate aging breaks and perform root cause analysis to minimize risk.
- Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration.
Financial Analyst
Better Mortgage Corporation
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Handled loan lifecycle transactions and ensured timely mortgage servicing transfers.
- Managed escrow account reconciliations and disbursements.
- Coordinated with warehouse banks and servicers for settlements.
- Identified discrepancies and led resolution efforts with investors and internal teams.
Senior Analyst – Reconciliation & Trade Lifecycle Management
State Street HCL
12.2018 - 08.2020
- Supported post-trade operations across asset classes including equities, mutual funds, and derivatives.
- Reconciled trade and cash positions in TLM, managing high-volume portfolios.
- Resolved trade breaks through collaboration with clients, custodians, and internal teams.
- Supported settlement processes and ensured operational controls were followed.
- Handled unmatched trades and ensured proper pre-matching to reduce fails.
- Ensured documentation compliance and participated in SOP/process improvements.
Assistant Manager
Karvy Stock Broking
07.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided advisory and executed trades in derivatives, mutual funds, and ETFs.
- Managed investment portfolios and offered market research to clients.
- Conducted risk profiling and tailored investment strategies.
Education
MBA - Finance
A.K.T.U University
01.2015 - 01.2017
B.Com - undefined
D.A.V College
01.2012 - 01.2015
Skills
- Derivatives Trade Capture & Lifecycle Management
- Cash & Position Reconciliation
- Trade Settlement & Break Resolution
- Regulatory Compliance
- Bloomberg
- TLM
- IMMS
- Multi-Currency Horizon
- UAT
- Process Automation
- Fund Accounting
- Custody Operations
- Advanced Excel
- Risk Mitigation
- Client Communication
Certifications And Achievements
- NISM Series VIII – Equity Derivatives
- Bravo! Award – BNY Mellon
- All Star Award – Better Mortgage (Q1 2021)
- Best Team Member – State Street HCL
Key Projects
- CSDR Compliance - Led reconciliation of 22,000+ aged breaks in line with regulatory requirements.
- Supported penalty tracking and controls to ensure clean-up of exceptions and audit readiness.
Timeline
Senior Associate– Derivatives & Trade Operations
Bank of New York Mellon
02.2022 - Current
Financial Analyst
Better Mortgage Corporation
08.2020 - 02.2022
Senior Analyst – Reconciliation & Trade Lifecycle Management
State Street HCL
12.2018 - 08.2020
Assistant Manager
Karvy Stock Broking
07.2017 - 12.2018
MBA - Finance
A.K.T.U University
01.2015 - 01.2017
B.Com - undefined
D.A.V College
01.2012 - 01.2015
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